Munaza Sheikh

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Munaza Sheikh
منزہ شیخ
NationalityPakistani
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1986 - 1993
Awards Nigar Award (1990)

Munaza Sheikh is a former Pakistani film actress. She is known for her supporting roles in the movies Deewani Disco Di (1989), Shani (1989), Sher Dil (1990), and Zid (1991). In 1990, she won the best supporting actress Nigar Award.

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Career

Sheikh started her film career in 1986 in the Urdu film Miss Bangkok, directed by Iqbal Akhtar. In 1989, she was paired with Ismael Shah in a lead role in Ejaz Hussain's Punjabi movie Dewani Disco Di. Her last film Ruqqa was released in 1993. [1]

Filmography

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResultFilmRef.
1990 Nigar Award Best Supporting ActressWon Sher Dil [4] [5]

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References

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  2. "Divani Disco Di". Pakistan Film Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022.
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  5. "نگار ایوارڈز برائے سال1990". Nigar Weekly (in Urdu). Golden Jubilee Number: 298. 2000.